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By Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, (TNS) Back when they were working on 2016’s Oscar-winning “Zootopia,” Jared Bush and Byron Howard were plotting their next move together: a musical. What would become this season’s “Encanto” turned out to be a Colombia-set att

Encanto joins Frozen 2, Raya and the Last Dragon, and Ralph Breaks the Internet as another Disney animated movie with no villain. But by making the scale smaller and more specific — and allowing Mirabel to fail — Encanto succeeds where the other films didn’t.

Makers of 'Zootopia' try to conjure 'the definitive Latin American family musical' with the help of Lin-Manuel Miranda.

'Encanto' directors Byron Howard, Jared Bush and co-director Charise Castro Smith on why bringing authenticity to a fantasy tale was always a focus.

'Encanto' directors Byron Howard, Jared Bush and co-director Charise Castro Smith on why bringing authenticity to a fantasy tale was always a focus.

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As its title implies, Disney Animation's 60th feature "Encanto" has a charm that helps compensate for a story that's a little shy of the magic it needs.

After a mild opening day on Wednesday, Disneys latest animated feature, Encanto, managed to be the top earner of Thanksgiving Day. The new film follows the Madrigals, an extraordinary family who live in the wondrous, charmed titular place. According to a press release, within the movie, each [...]

Encanto co-director Charise Castro Smith walks us through the meaning of the emotional Disney film's finale.